PSU - Using the Engage Options in Mahara

Summary

This article explains how to use the Engage options in Mahara. This article will be useful to PSU faculty looking to understand and use the Engage options in Mahara

How-To

Task: Use the Mahara Engage options.

 

Instructions

Step 1 - Log in to myPortal

Step 2 - Search for Mahara ePortfolio.

Step 3 - Click on Mahara - This will take you to your Mahara dashboard page.

Step 4 - Click on Main Menu on the upper right side of the dashboard.

Step 5 - Click the down arrow next to "Engage"

Using the Engage Options

The Engage section has four different options available for use.

Groups
  • Select the type of grouping your would like to display. This can be "All my groups," "Groups I own," "Groups I'm in," "Groups I can join," or "Groups I'm invited to.

A screenshot of the Mahara group page showing the dropdown under the "Search: (All my groups" bar.

  • To refine your search, you can use the category option.
  • Once you have completed your selection, click Filter.
People
  • To search for a Mahara friend, enter the partial or full name of that person. A list of all friend names that match any part of the name entered will be displayed.
  • When you have completed your selection, click Search
Discussion Topics

Discussion Topics displays a list of discussion topics from any group you are a member of. There are four headings:

  • Topic: The title of the forum topic, the group, and the forum are shown here. They are all hyperlinked, so you can navigate to any of them easily.
  • Posts: The number of posts in a particular discussion topic are displayed.
  • Last Post: The beginning of the latest comment on the topic is displayed along with its author's name and the date and time of the post's creation.
  • Results: The results are the items found from a search query. If the number of items found is greater than 10 (which is the items per page), you will be able to navigate to other pages with the navigation buttons.

Outcome

Users should be able to use the Engage options in Mahara.

Further Readings

Accessing Mahara

Mahara Official Documentation

Need additional help?

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